International treaty

UK-New Zealand FTA Chapter 22: Environment

Text of chapter 22 and associated annex of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for International Trade
• Published: 28 February 2022

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Chapter 22: Environment (PDF version)

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Chapter 22: Environment (web version)

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Annex 22A: Environmental Goods List (PDF version)

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This chapter sets out our shared commitment to environment and climate change and demonstrates global leadership on these issues. It contains commitments that New Zealand and the UK won’t derogate from their environmental standards to encourage trade and investment. It affirms both Parties’ commitments to multilateral environmental agreements, including the Paris Agreement, and preserves the right to regulate including for net zero.

The chapter sets new precedents, including ambitious commitments on coal and fossil fuels, and an extensive list of environmental goods with liberalised tariffs. It contains commitments on areas including deforestation, biodiversity, sustainable agriculture and the transition to a circular economy, and strengthens cooperation on these issues.

You can give feedback on this chapter via the page for public submissions on environment and labour FTA chapters

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Published 28 February 2022